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I wonder if FIFA told the US it had to be a dictatorship with a poor human rights record before it was allowed to host the World Cup.

submitted 8 hours ago • 10 comments

It's always very weird when I'm in the office at least an hour earlier than usual. How can it only be 09:30?

submitted 7 hours ago • 0 comments

Lecture is ready! "The archaeology of trade in early medieval Ireland: Olive oil, slaves, wolfhounds & Irish butter? The archaeology of maritime trade between Ireland, Britain, Francia, and the Mediterranean..." Tuatha Talk online, 26th February 2025 A public event as part of our EMPAT project

submitted 21 hours ago • 3 comments

Inniu, Lá Idirnáisiúnta na Máthartheanga, táimid ag roinnt na bileoige seo a cuireadh amach thart ar an mbliain 1900 leis an nGaeilge a chur chun cinn. Tugtar roinnt fíricí uirthi, mar aon le ‘tuairimí scoláirí iasachta.'; catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls0....

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

How I wish I could be able to spend the afternoon like this (and not wake up with a crick in my neck if I did)

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

New bog body just dropped (does this count as using my archaeology degrees for the day?) - Ancient remains discovered in Co Derry bog ‘likely to belong to young woman’ who died violently www.irishtimes.com/history/2025...

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Hmm, may need to go to Dublin between May and October (I was in St Gallen a few years ago, but this still looks fascinating) www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Due to the layoffs I am afraid that we have had to take over the running of the US National Parks. We are updating the park regulations but for now the most important thing people can do before visiting a national park is to marinade themselves for 12 hours in olive oil, lime juice & garlic.

submitted 8 days ago • 31 comments

I don’t think anything could be more German www.ndr.de/nachrichten/...

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

As it was a nice day today, I went for a walk along part of the Schäferstein path in the Frankfurter Stadtwald. It runs along border stones separating the land used by the Teutonic Knights (marked by a cross) from that of Frankfurt (an F)

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Congratulations to the Goethe University Frankfurt for my favourite headline of the week: "Elves are an invasive species in Germany"

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

On a lighter note, we love the comedians Foil, Arms and Hog. Here they are with “How different countries teach history”. #Comedy #ComedySky #IrishComedy #Ireland youtu.be/vQvhQZ9N9Ko

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

I checked this out and it's now on sale for $2.99 on Amazon US.

submitted 22 days ago • 4 comments

I have somehow managed to have completely separate conversations involving the train-ferry to Sicily twice this week . I should probably actually take it at some point...

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

I know you're always interested in German digitalisation @dansemothabre.bsky.social

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Slowly organising my trip to Spain in April. Train is booked as far as Madrid (via Marseille) Now just need to decide which order for Seville, Granada and Córdoba

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

I will never forget the day my cat insisted on trying the front door as it was raining out back, and when i opened it THE RAIN HADN'T REACHED THE FRONT. The look of absolute victory and disdain he gave me was beyond impressive.

submitted 29 days ago • 9 comments

Further progress

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

I went to the Frankfurt Archaeology Museum today to look at pots, an interesting exhibition about Mithras, but mostly to see the silver inscription en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfu...

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

The Gravensteen in Ghent #SundayPixReflect

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

USE THE APPLE TAX TO NATIONALISE GUINNESS!!!!!

submitted 32 days ago • 3 comments

"modernity broke up our community" except the community was like, covering up the systemic sexual abuse of women

submitted 35 days ago • 10 comments

If you attended an Irish 3rd level institution you have 2 days to register at seanadvoter.ie to be on the register to vote in the new 6 seat constituency. 2 more days.

submitted 36 days ago • 10 comments